Why Is Paddington Bear From Peru?

Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children’s literature whose initial appearance occured on 13 October 1958 in the children’s book A Bear Called Paddington.

The Paddington Bear has also been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond, and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and other artists.

Why Is Paddington Bear From Peru?

According to Paddington.com, The Paddington Bear currently lives in England but originally came from Peru where he was brought up by his Aunt Lucy after he was orphaned following an earthquake when he was just a few weeks old.

The paddington Bear has gone on to become a much loved fictional character in the UK.

A Paddington Bear soft toy was chosen by British tunnellers as the first item to pass through to their French counterparts when the two sides of the Channel Tunnel were linked in 1994.

Also, Paddington books have been translated into 30 languages across 70 titles and have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.

Paddington Bear has been adapted for television, films and appeared in commercials. The critically acclaimed and commercially successful films Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017) were both nominated for the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film.